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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-2374 BR15-292 to BR15-293

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky 1865-09-01 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Richmond Ky Sept 1st 1865 Gov. Thos E Bramlett Frankfort -- Ky -- Gov --

In March 1862, We Holloway & Burton Merchants of this Place determined to send a Branch of our House to London Laurel County Ky -- We got one of our old clerks to go & take charge of said Branch Store Wm M. Stone therefore went there with an invoice of several Thousand dollars worth Goods -- and opened them in the best room he could rent in the Town of London, The Merchants of that place being interested in our not locating there Combined and he was forced to take at an Enormous rent the room he opened out his goods in, hoping to get a better room soon -- he remained there several months and being unable to get a House that he Could with any satisfaction do business in -- he determined to move to Barbourville Knox Co -- which he done -- Some one of the Merchants who fancied they had lost some of their Trade by our store presented us as Pedlers to the Grand Jury -- We thought nothing of it, nor gave it any attention Knowing it to be malicious & unjust and besides Judge G. Pearl said to our Mr Stone to give himself no concern about it, that

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he would dismiss it when it came into Court -- almost Three years have now Elapsed and at the last Term of the Court at London (which was in August) William Holloway R, G, Barton -- & Wm M Stone were fined Fifty dollars each for Pedling goods &c in the County of Laurel -- This is a plain statement of Facts and our object in writing is to ask respectfully that you interpose as Gov of the Commonwealth and remit said fines -- By so doing you will oblige

Respectfully Wm Holloway R. G. Burton Wm M. Stone

We Know Mess Holloway Burton & Stone They are worthy Gentlemen and have no hesitancy in saying that they have made a true statement and Join with them in their prayer for remital of said fines --

Very Resply -- J W Bourne P J M C C W. W, Embry P. P. Ballard James H. Embry D. Break Curtis Field Silas T. Green J, W, Caperton C. F. Burnam S. P. Walters

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Laurel Cir Ct vs Wm Holloway R G Burton Wm M Stone $50. each Remitted 2 Sept /65